ramadan fasting is specific intermittent fasting comprising significant changes in routine lifestyle pattern and may affect body homeostasis and metabolism. in spite of several studies conducted on the effects of ramadan fasting on various aspects of health and disease, because of heterogeneity in methodology and procedures (sometimes inevitable), a comprehensive concluding for reliable results...

results there were minor differences in treatment preferences for graves’ disease in pregnancy and tests to monitor antithyroid drugs between endocrinologists and generalists; the major difference being targeted free thyroxin, and also thyroxin, depicted in the upper end of normal range, by the majority of endocrinologist and within the normal range, by generalists. compared to generalists, end...

background: the inappropriate use of aminoglycosides has harmful effects such as the development of resistant pathogens and the incidence of nephrotoxicity and ototoxicity. therefore, drug utilization evaluation of these drugs may improve their usage remarkably. the aim of this study was to assess the usage pattern of amikacin in an internal medicine ward. methods: this cross-sectional study wa...

compost is a gradual process in nature by which organic materials are decomposed in the presence of air by microorganisms and fungi. the product is a valuable fertilizer that is used in different places even in home little gardens, so that it has signed as an unnoticed asset. with due attention to the importance of compost, its guidelines and standards should be evaluated. it is pointed and com...

Introduction: There is limited evidence to support the prescription of stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in general medical patients. Many studies conducted to assess this problem did not include older patients, who are more susceptible to the consequences of inappropriate SUP. This prospective study aimed to evaluate the current practice of SUP amongst older adults outside a critical care setting...

The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) believes that pharmacists who practice in hospitals and health systems (“health-system pharmacists”) have a critical leadership role in national health care quality-improvement initiatives. Health-system pharmacists possess the knowledge of drug therapy and medication-use systems required to successfully implement quality-assurance and im...

UNLABELLED The Delphi technique has been used since the 1950s to collect the opinions of experts; to gauge their indications, and in some instances, to develop a consensus. This systematic collection and aggregation of informed judgments from a group of experts on specific questions or issues is a highly efficient and cost-effective means to establish guidelines and policies, when compared to o...

C JHP – Vol. 66, No. 3 – May–June 2013 JCPH – Vol. 66, n 3 – mai–juin 2013 files/fip/strategic%20plan%20no%20annexes.pdf. Consulté le 31 janvier 2013. 6. 2015 initiative. Bethesda (MD) : American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Publié au : www.ashp.org/2015. Consulté le 31 janvier 2013. 7. Blueprint for pharmacy. Ottawa (ON) : Association des pharmaciens du Canada. Publié au: www.pharmaci...

Abstract Background Children undergoing liver transplantation are at risk for surgical site infections (SSI). IDSA/ASHP/SIS/SHEA guidelines recommend prophylaxis with a third-generation cephalosporin plus ampicillin or piperacillin-tazobactam alone. The study objectives were to describe the used our institution, obtain data on whether prophylactic antimicrobials adjusted multidrug resistant org...